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Gwinnett County "car surfing" accident draws national attention

On behalf of The Law Offices of James M. Miskell, P.C. posted in Young Drivers Under 21 on Thursday, May 24, 2012

A recent accident in Norcross involving a number of teens engaged in an activity called car surfing resulted in a tragic outcome and has focused attention nationally on the risk taking that is prevalent for many young people.

An 18-year-old driver was charged with reckless driving, driving without a license and hit-and-run after a 16-year-old passenger in his SUV -- one of seven passengers - was nearly killed while riding outside the vehicle and simply hanging onto its side.

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Tags: driving without a license, reckless driving

Teen charged with speeding, 20 other counts after 110 mph chase

On behalf of The Law Offices of James M. Miskell, P.C. posted in Young Drivers Under 18 on Friday, September 16, 2011

A 17-year-old from Dallas, Georgia, allegedly led a Paulding County Sheriff's deputy on a chase at speeds of up to 110 mph during morning rush hour yesterday. The pursuit ended with the car crashing onto a residential lawn, and the teen has been charged with speeding, felony eluding of the police, felony interference with government property, minor in possession of alcohol, reckless and aggressive driving, driving without a license, leaving the scene of an accident, and 13 other criminal and traffic offenses.

The incident apparently began when the teen pulled up behind the deputy at a stoplight shortly after 8:00 a.m. Thursday morning. The deputy noticed the teen's "excessively loud music," got out of his cruiser and walked back to talk to the young man. Unfortunately, the 17-year-old was unable to produce a driver's license. When the deputy went back to his car, the teen allegedly sped off.

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Tags: MIP, Super Speeder Law, Teen Drivers, Traffic Violations, aggressive and reckless driving, driving without a license, eluding police, high-speed chase, speeding and reckless driving, young drivers under 18

Injured Griffin Motorcyclist Faces Long List of Traffic Charges

On behalf of The Law Offices of James M. Miskell, P.C. posted in Driving Offenses on Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Although that was certainly not the case, a Griffin man looked seemingly intent on being charged with about half the traffic violations possible under state law after an incident he had with a Georgia State Patrol car this past Thursday.

Events started unfolding around noon that day when the 30-year-old motorcyclist was observed by a trooper to be traveling along I-985 at a high rate of speed. The trooper tried to stop the bike, but the driver fled the scene.

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Tags: driving without a license, felony fleeing, improper passing, reckless driving, speeding, traffic violations

Controversial Program Cuts Unlicensed Driving in Gwinnett County

On behalf of The Law Offices of James M. Miskell, P.C. posted in Driver's License Suspension on Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Gwinnett County has been participating in a controversial program with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that targets illegal immigrants for deportation by checking for unlicensed drivers in routine traffic stops. All motorists -- not just illegal immigrants -- are affected, including those on the road despite a driver's license suspension, underage teen drivers, and others.

The program, known as "287(g)," appears to have resulted in more than a 50% reduction in arrests for driving without a license. According to Sheriff Butch Conway, 1,498 people have been cited for unlicensed driving in Gwinnett County since November 2009, when the County joined the program. Over the same period last year, police had cited 3,530 people for driving without a license.

"I would have to credit 287(g) with that drop," Conway said in an interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "There are increased repercussions to being arrested." Cobb, Hall and Whitfield counties, as well as the Georgia Department of Public Safety, are also participating in the ICE program.

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Tags: Driver's License Suspension, Driving Without a License, Gwinnett County, Immigrant Drivers, Teen Drivers

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